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[quote name='Marky L' post='400998' date='Feb 5 2009, 01:38 PM']Well, I never did. So I'm wasting time at work and have a look on the centre for all misinformation - wikipedia - at Paul Simonon's page to discover that on the majority of tracks on Cut The Crap and also Rock Casbah, the bass tracks were actually laid down by Mr Norman Watt-Roy. Wow, I need to go back and listen to these and see if it's obviously Norman. I never knew this fact (if it is correct) and I wonder why it was Norman doing the duties on these.[/quote] I think he was reponsible for Sandinista too.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='400819' date='Feb 5 2009, 11:23 AM']Anyone got a bone Shuker nut, he literally makes them out of Ruby's old bones....![/quote] I hesitate to ask who Ruby was...?

[quote name='Linus27' post='400743' date='Feb 5 2009, 10:19 AM']I have a project in mind to build a cool bass out of two basses. Its basically the Mike Dirnt precision but with a maple/ash neck. So I was wondering, if the Squire 50's Vibe neck or Fender 51' precision neck would fit the Mike Dirnt body. Does anyone know if either would fit? Are the Fender/Squire stuff pretty much a straight swap? If not, is there any way of finding out like technical drawings available anywhere? Failing that, how much would it cost for somebody to make a copy of a 51' precision neck? Thanks for any help.[/quote] I've lost count of the number of Fender, Squier and copy necks and bodies I've swapped and they all have fitted *except* a Mighty Mite in a Mexican Fender body. The pocket needed sanding slightly to fit but nothing drastic...however, the pocket had to be routed deeper (2 or 3mm iirc) to get the strings sensibly close to the body, and for the bridge to be adjustable. Try Warmoth if you want a new neck. Delberthot has a 51 (or is it a 56?). I have a couple of 'ordinary' P necks. They're famously rugged and a bit fat, but neck dive has never been an issue for me. Ask Beedster about my ebony fretless neck :-)

[quote name='dtc' post='400603' date='Feb 5 2009, 01:10 AM']All of this goes for any gig - not just tributes, or U2 tributes, or Queen tributes. If you aren't able to do it don't waste people's time. Is that so bad? Really?[/quote] Don't worry about the pisstaking mate, there's a lot of it happens here and we've all had plenty experience of the timewasters you describe!

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='400329' date='Feb 4 2009, 07:26 PM']If you want an acoustic bass to take camping or something i reckon it'd be ok...[/quote] ...for starting the campfire?

[quote name='josh3184' post='399121' date='Feb 3 2009, 04:39 PM']well guarantees GENERALLY last for a year and I personally have never known a bass that is working fine when I receive it to stop working with in a year, on the forum everyone is very friendly too so I'd have thought that if you got it secondhand and it was knackered you could give it back. The best indicator of this is how many basses are still knocking around from the 70s/80s - they're designed to last for years really so a one year guarantee will cover a miniscule proportion of their total lifetime- their isn't a lot of electronics on a bass to go wrong compared to (e.g.) a car or an electrical appliance like a microwave![/quote] this has been my experience. If you do get ripped off by a Basschat member (very unlikely if you check the seller's feedback) you can be sure that the rest of us will back you up and if necessary find a volunteer to go round the guy's house and feed him a portion of learning cakes. This has happened. It was a happy ending for all, including the villain; he escaped with his life.

[quote name='teej' post='399081' date='Feb 3 2009, 04:00 PM']Thanks, bremen, that's certainly encouraging. We're nowhere near clipping, and we're playing blues from the '30s-'50s. I'd still like to know if there's a formula I can use to work this thing out in future...[/quote] There are a lot of variables. Most amps are 70 to 80% efficient, Class D are more efficient. And the ratio between maximum and average power depends very much on the instrument and what style you're playing. Rule of thumb: Fuse doesn't blow = happiness. Fuse blows = get a bigger generator!

[quote name='Rayman' post='399066' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:49 PM']You'll get a dozen different answers[/quote] Ain't that the triple truth, Ruth! What he said though; they're fantastically bright at first but sound like shyte after they've soaked up a bit of finger jam. I prefer them to Warwick EMP though, which I tried once and was very disappointed at how quickly they went dead. A lot of players complain that they feel rough. Fast Fret really helps.

[quote name='teej' post='398979' date='Feb 3 2009, 02:36 PM']Hi all, I work with a busking trio - and we're recently questioning whether or not our generator is powerful enough for our gear. Can someone please explain to me how to work this out (I'm pretty numerate, but electricity is a bit of a closed book, and the other 2 are no better). btw - our generator's a Honda Cycloconverter EX7 (700 watts max output) and we use it to power 1x '78 Roland Cube 100w (guitar) 1x Yamaha Stagepas 500w (1x vocal, upright bass) But the wattage used to describe the output of the amps is different to the wattage used to calculate their draw, correct? (f'rinstance the pa only draws 65w as I understand it). Hopefully... [/quote] Any amp will take more power from the wall (or generator) than it delivers into the speakers, but it won't take it all the time. So though your PA is rated at 500W, if it's amplifying a sine wave at full power it's probably taking 800W from the mains. The vocal and upright bass aren't anything like a sine wave however, so with the amp clipping on peaks the average power going into the speaker is going to be more like 50W, ie 80W from the mains. Approximately :-) So your generator is probably OK, so long as you're not playing drum&bass. Presumably it's got an overload protection cutout? If it hasn't tripped out, it's OK.

[quote name='OldGit' post='398644' date='Feb 3 2009, 10:06 AM']Best Wishes, Nick .. I said [b]BEST WISHES!!!! [/b] [/quote] Have a drink on me!

[quote name='dougal' post='397629' date='Feb 2 2009, 10:33 AM']Has anyone had contact with www.smart-distribution.co.uk ?[/quote] Greene King was round there last Wednesday and the lights were still on. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39546&hl=smart"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39546&hl=smart[/url]

[quote name='bumfrog' post='395540' date='Jan 30 2009, 04:48 PM']sexual orientation doesn't make any difference whatsoever.[/quote] +1; same for skin colour and sex. Not trying to be a killjoy though. I have no problem with a thread of 'Prettiest bass players' or the fact that given the makeup of BC most of them would be female. That JJ Burnel was a bit of a fox though :-)

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='395508' date='Jan 30 2009, 04:03 PM']This is why bassists grow beer guts. I serves a specific purpose, if you play bass and don't have a beer gut, you don't have the dedication.[/quote] Exactly so. And that's why the Warwick Thumb has that hollowed back.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='395491' date='Jan 30 2009, 03:41 PM']The TV! With subtitles on![/quote] Good enough for Jaco, apparently.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='395481' date='Jan 30 2009, 03:32 PM']Not really worth touching Thomann at the moment with the current Pound <-> Euro conversion rates![/quote] The Pound <-> dollar is more an issue surely? If the € is high it buys more dollars, so it's the value of the £ against the $ that matters. Then again, I suppose they want a certain number of €s profit so we have to find that. So yeah, you may be right! I mailed Bluearan and Eminence UK at the same time as I asked Thomann (24 January). Only Thomann have bothered to reply so far.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='395477' date='Jan 30 2009, 03:26 PM']You also wanna use the Eminence 3012 speakers which supposedly kick a$$, I'm looking forward to see what Mr Claber pulls of with those![/quote] I got in touch with Thomann and they're getting them in May. 158€ each :-O

[quote name='beerdragon' post='395291' date='Jan 30 2009, 11:53 AM']Was it red? might have been the same one i read.[/quote] Hardly likely. Paul's in Hemel Hempstead, miles away. But I left a book on the bus at Hexham once, maybe that was it. D'oh! You're in Wrexham, not Hexham. The mystery deepens.

[quote name='4000' post='353024' date='Dec 12 2008, 07:26 PM']Sorry Bilbo, didn't realise you were just having a go at the "female" aspect. However I just saw the thread as a bit of fun really, in the same way as if it had been "your favourite rock player" or "favourite Fender player" or whatever, or your "favourite science fiction film". Heck, they have "best actress' at the Oscars, no one seems to have a problem with that, and it has also probably brought to light some players that may not have got a mention elsewhere. I definitely didn't see it as chauvinistic, but having grown up in a family dominated by strong women I don't think I even know what that really means! We could always do a "favourite male player" thread to even things out. [/quote] Sure it's just a bit of fun, but can you imagine a 'Best black bass player' or 'Best gay bass player' thread?

[quote name='budget bassist' post='394727' date='Jan 29 2009, 05:03 PM']I need to replace a barrel jack on one of my basses, and i can't find anywhere that sells decent ones. AxesRus don't sell them, Allparts do but the ones they sell are extra long, which i don't want. I need a regular length (a la warwick) switchcraft or neutrik one, can anybody help? I hate barrel jacks!!! HATE HATE HATE Cheers[/quote] [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223988"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223988[/url] Neutrik stereo.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='394330' date='Jan 29 2009, 08:34 AM']It's gone now... You didn't include the description which was the best bit: [quote]Yamaha's GA15 amp is a superb sounding amplifier when you consider it's frankly ridiculous price![/quote] [/quote] You do get a free butcher's apostrophe though, must be worth a couple of quid...

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='394627' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:59 PM']With SS amps output current delivery versus impedance load at full power isn't linear. A 50w/8 ohm amp can be expected to deliver 70 watts into 4 ohms,[/quote] Which means that the increase in volume going from 8 ohms to 4 ohms is 1.5dB - hardly audible. [quote]As for the notion of running as low a load as possible to 'get all the watts out of my amp', in most cases that's not a good idea. Most cabs can't make use of more than half their rated power before the drivers run out of excursion, and running any amp at minimum load impedance significantly raises the amount of heat generated in the amp, significantly lessening component life. As in all things, moderation.[/quote] indeed.

One Warmoth fretless bass Half a packet of almonds rescued from the skip round the back of Budgens Yorick: a sock? not a pair of knickers? You're playing the wrong tunes, droogie!

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='394568' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:06 PM']I deliberately haven't listened to it, but I still think it's the devil's work.[/quote] I have no idea what you're talking about, but I have to agree.